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Well, the Pennsylvania Primary went pretty much exactly as everyone expected it would. Neither changing nor resolving anything and simply extending the agony. It did, unfortunately, help remind people of the unfortunate recalcitrance of the race issue. In exit polls, 13% of Pennsylvania voters acknowledged that race was a factor in determining who got their vote--with 75% of those 13% voting for Hillary. If 13% openly admit that race was a factor, one can only assume--given the stigma of such an admission--that the true percentage for whom it figured prominently is much higher. Assuming he wins the nomination (which remains the only reasonable assumption), Democrats will ultimately be reduced to hoping that ageism trumps racism as a factor influencing voters. Which is all pretty sad and sordid considering this is a campaign based on hope, unity and the common concerns that transcend our differences. It seems like while the rhetoric will remian, "we are not red states and blue states, we are the United States of America", the underlying political reality will be "we are not red states and blue states, but the racially, chronologically, demographically, ethnically, economically and sexually stratified and separate voting blocks of America."
At the end of the Day, I sort of get a kick out of Hillary's irrepressible cheesiness.
GOAL OF THIS EARTH DAY:
To decrease my carbon footprint but increase my jargon footprint.
LFAQs:
Has any creature ever lost more status through an act of renaming than the mystical ancient Egyptian scarab who is now known as the dung beatle?
Is Chipotle the only company in the world to begin its earnings report with a reference to Michael Pollan's book "In Defense of Food?"
Is Hillary using Bin Laden's image in scare tactic negative ads against Obama even more objectionable than the Republicans doing so? Will she "slip" at least once and refer to him as Osama before conceding the nomination? Or will it be during her concession speech?
Why has George W. Bush appeared on "Deal or No Deal?" more often than he has on Meet the Press or Charlie Rose? (Bad question: Answer too obvious.)
Better question: Was the prestige and dignity of the Presidency sullied by George W. Bush's appearance on "Deal or No Deal?" or was the prestige and dignity of "Deal or No Deal?" sullied by the appearance of George W. Bush? (Sorry, again, bad question: Answer too obvious.)
When Obama finally gets the nomination and Hillary makes the obligatory offer to campaign for him and Obama makes the obligatory acceptance of her offer, will she try to subtly undermine his campaign in the interests of making another run in 2012?
MEDIA MOMENT (AND EXPLANATORY FOOTNOTE) OF THE NIGHT:
Charles and Kenny in the post game show saying that Çharles was changing his name to Tonto Kowalski and both giggling like schoolboys to the mystification of Ernie and, I suspect, most of the TNT audience. Well, if you are among the mystified, let Teddy V. break down the puerile proceedings for you. You see, chuckling Charles must have just been told the old joke about a man sitting next to an attractive woman on a plane who turns out to be an expert on human sexuality. She claims that in her years of research she has discovered that the most sensitive and attentive lovers are the native Americans but the best endowed are the Polish. Then she says, "By the way, my name is Sara. What's yours?
"Tonto," the man replies. "Tonto Kowalski."
NEW ALIAS FOR MYSELF IN HONOR OF TONTO KOWLAKSI:
Red Bull Jewski.
OTHER ALIASES INSPIRED BY TONTO KOWALAKSI:
Tecumseh Kaminski
Pontiac Grotowski
Crazy Horse Walesa
Sitting Bull Milosz
Ronkonkoma Hebrewski
CONCEPT OF THE DAY:
The feckless stalker. He is so erratic, inefficient and downright inept at his craft that he only manages to see his stalkee once every few years--usually at a class reunion.
Or maybe it's just the slacker stalker--with absolutely no work ethic or commitment to his chosen pursuit.
RANDOM SINGLE SENTENCE PORTRAIT OF THE DAY:
He kept confusing his fake arrogance with his fake humility.
TRIBUTE OF THE DAY:
To J.--In Memoriam.
Another light has been put out in the imaginary sky. We raise a glass of champagne in your memory. May you rest in peace.
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